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# the apostles, Barnabas and Paul
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Luke is here probably using "apostle" in the general sense of "one sent out."
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# they tore their clothing
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This was a symbolic action to show that they were deeply distressed and upset that the crowd wanted to sacrifice to them.
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# Men, why are you doing these things?
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Barnabas and Paul are rebuking the people for trying to sacrifice to them. AT: "Men, you must not do these things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# doing these things
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"worshiping us"
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# We also are human beings with the same feelings as you
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By this statement, Barnabas and Paul are saying that they are not gods. AT: "We are just human beings like you. We are not gods!"
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# with the same feelings as you
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"like you in every way"
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# turn from these useless things to a living God
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Here "turn from ... to" is a metaphor meaning to stop doing one thing and start doing something else. AT: "stop worshiping these false gods that cannot help you, and instead begin to worship the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# a living God
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"a God who truly exists" or "a God who lives"
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# In the past ages
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"In previous times" or "Until now"
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# to walk in their own ways
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Walking in a way, or walking on a path, is a metaphor for living one's life. AT: "to live their lives the way they wanted to" or "to do whatever they wanted to do" (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] |